Lead Generation

HomeLight

A pay-at-closing referral network — no monthly fee, a fee when a deal closes.

Free No monthly fee — referral fee paid at closing. Verified

HomeLight is a referral network that matches consumers with agents and charges nothing up front — you pay only when a referred deal actually closes, through a sizable referral fee taken from your commission. That makes it low-risk to join and appealing if you'd rather trade margin for vetted, ready-to-transact business than pay monthly for cold leads. The referral cut is significant, so the math works best when the alternative would have been no deal at all.

Pros & cons

What we like

  • No monthly fee — pay only when a deal closes
  • Referred clients are vetted and ready to transact
  • Low risk to join and test

Where it falls short

  • Large referral fee out of your commission
  • Deal flow isn't guaranteed or predictable
  • Less control over the client relationship early on
Who it’s for
Best for
  • +Agents who prefer paying on results, not up front
  • +Agents with capacity to take on referred deals
Not great for
  • Agents unwilling to share commission
  • Anyone needing steady, predictable volume
Integrations
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